Welder fitter vs welding supervisor

The differences between welder fitters and welding supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a welder fitter, becoming a welding supervisor takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a welding supervisor has an average salary of $55,605, which is higher than the $39,676 average annual salary of a welder fitter.

The top three skills for a welder fitter include MIG, hand tools and arc welding. The most important skills for a welding supervisor are GMAW, blueprint specifications, and aluminum.

Welder fitter vs welding supervisor overview

	Welder Fitter	Welding Supervisor
Yearly salary	$39,676	$55,605
Hourly rate	$19.07	$26.73
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	8,022	27,184
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	40	46
Years of experience	4	2

Welder fitter vs welding supervisor salary

Welder fitters and welding supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Welder Fitter	Welding Supervisor
Average salary	$39,676	$55,605
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $55,000	Between $41,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	Vancouver, WA	Fontana, CA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Wyoming
Best paying company	Jefferson Lab	BWX Technologies
Best paying industry	Energy	Professional

Differences between welder fitter and welding supervisor education

There are a few differences between a welder fitter and a welding supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Welder Fitter	Welding Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Welder fitter vs welding supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between welder fitters' and welding supervisors' demographics:

	Welder Fitter	Welding Supervisor
Average age	40	46
Gender ratio	Male, 95.1% Female, 4.9%	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 13.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 5.1% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	6%

Differences between welder fitter and welding supervisor duties and responsibilities

Welder fitter example responsibilities.

Manage and run production parts through the brake.
Align parts in relation to each other, using jacks, turnbuckles, clips, wedges, and mauls.
Align and fit according to specifications using jacks, turnbuckles, wedges, drift pins, pry bars and hammers.
Weld and fit per drawing: GTAW aluminum, stainless, steel, and copper-nickel pipe.
Fabricate parts and equipment using GTAW process on thin metals such as aluminum & other precious metals.
Manufacture mobile home frames using fixtures, heat beam for a perfect chamber while applying welding procedures of SMAW and GMAW.

Welding supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage what parts are run with each other and when they are run.
Manage payroll, order all safety equipment, PPE, and spare parts require to keep production rates up.
Manage weld process controls of GMAW-P, CV both robotic and semi-automatic; to include GTAW both robotic and semi-automatic.
Manage warranty repair/restoration of company valves involving strict API and ISO requirements/procedures.
Certify MIG & TIG welding on steel, stainless steel and aluminum.
Work solo and over crews SMAW, GTAW & FCAW procedures perform

Welder fitter vs welding supervisor skills

Common welder fitter skills

MIG, 13%
Hand Tools, 7%
Arc Welding, 5%
GMAW, 5%
Aluminum, 5%
Stainless Steel, 5%

Common welding supervisor skills

GMAW, 8%
Blueprint Specifications, 7%
Aluminum, 7%
AWS, 7%
Arc Welding, 6%
GTAW, 5%